Safflower oil: properties and application in cosmetics

Oil is used for different purposes: as a natural dye and a therapeutic agent.

The safflower is cultivated annual plant, the seeds of which produce a light, healthy oil. In this article, you will learn how to use the product and how to apply it at home, informs Rus.Media.

Where a plant grows?

The existence of safflower has been known to scientists a few thousand years ago. Especially actively used by the ancient Egyptians, using as a dye for cloth. In China and Japan from oil made the base for healing ointments and used in food as a dietary product. In Central Europe the plant was brought in the 13th century by the Romans, since it was used for different purposes: as a natural dye and a therapeutic agent. In the modern world the plantation of safflower prevalent in India, Mexico, Argentina, USA and Australia.

Chemical composition

The oil of the plant has no color and odor, tastes bitter. It contains:

linoleic acid – gives elasticity to blood vessels, moisturizes and penetrates well into tissue, promotes the breakdown of fat;

vitamins E and A are the building blocks for skin cells, supports elasticity and stimulates collagen production;

The extract of the plant was incompatible with certain medications. Be sure to consult your doctor if you don’t know what kind of reaction it will cause for the already assigned medical treatment. It is strictly forbidden to use the product if:

pregnancy can cause premature birth;

the clotting of blood.

How to choose a good oil?

The product is available and budget, for the price compared with olive oil is cold pressed. Buy quality product in pharmacies or specialized stores. If you plan to use it for cosmetic purposes, do not buy the product in the culinary departments. It presents a refined kind, its properties are not as pronounced. On the bottle quality products required to have labels: carthamus tinctorius; safflower oil.

To distinguish first-class product on the shelf life. In refined it over the year in natural – from 3 months to half a year. Do not use the tool if when you open the bottle you feel a sharp bitter smell. This means that storage conditions have been compromised and spoiled.

Medicinal properties

In folk medicine, salfor used for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as:

endometriosis (inflammation of the female reproductive system);

ischemia and problems with the heart and blood vessels;

gastritis, ulcer and intestinal inflammation;

jaundice;

rheumatism;

pneumonia;

eczema and other skin diseases.

Cosmetic effect

Product is actively absorbed into the skin. Due to the content of vitamins and saturated acids it is a common component of anti-aging cosmetics for dry skin, balms for dry, brittle and damaged hair.

You will need: salvora oil – 1 tbsp; egg yolk – 1 PC. Mix ingredients and spread onto the skin a cosmetic brush. Sitting quietly, until the composition is dry (so the yolk is not flowed). Relax for 20 minutes with mask on face and rinse with warm water. Apply 2 times a week to stimulate collagen production.

The cure for dry skin

Take: oil salvora – 1 tsp; liquid vitamin E – 1 capsule; almond oil – 1 teaspoon warm water Wash your face with a cleanser to the pores opened. Mix ingredients and wash them with cotton. Also put on face, wait until it absorbed. The composition possesses a high penetrating ability, through the pores it reaches deep into the cells of the dermis and nourishes them with moisture, provide the necessary care. Do not rinse it!

Reducing agent

Insect bites or small wounds, you will help this blend of oils: salvora – 3 tsp; olive – 1 tsp Apply on affected areas and leave to act for 30 minutes. The mixture will soften the skin, have antibacterial effect, removes redness and itching.

Mask to even out skin tone

To get rid of excessive redness on the face, you will need: oil salvora – 1 tsp; potatoes – 1 PC. Raw potatoes RUB on a small grater, get rid of excess juice and mix with oil. Lie on the horizontal surface and spread the composition on the face and relax for half an hour, then wash with boiled water. The remedy will soothe the skin and relieves irritation, a nice bonus is getting rid of flaking.

To moisturize cuticles and strengthen the nail plate connect oil: salvora – 10 drops; essential lavender – 2 drops. Apply the mixture with a brush around the nail and RUB it strongly for 5 minutes. The procedure is preferably performed after a manicure.

About The Author

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Trayan Markevich has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Quebec Times, Trayan Markevich worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella.